Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-20
SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH.
The Council Bluffs Boot,-The Lake
Manawa Resort Npx, Saasnu

Council BLUFFS, Ia, Nov 9.-[Corre-
spondencc of the Minneapolis Tribune. "A
few statistics regarding CouHcil Bluffs may
be of interest. The population, 5000 at the
last census, has been increased until at pres
ent conservative estimates place il at 5000.
Last year the iobbing trade amounted to
S23, $4,000 and the value of manufactured
articles was S3,jl4000 The value of inn
provements of a public nature alone was
$4,000 600 last year. These few figures will
serve to show that Il general advance has
been made both in population and solid, sub
stantial growth.
One of the great drawbacks to the beauty
of this town and also of Omaha has been the
absence of Il breathing spot like your own
attractive Lake Minnctonka or Lake Cal
houn. This want, however will be of very
short duration for before the advent of the
sultry days of next August, Lake Manawa
will be veritabe gem in the way of resort
where the tired business man or weary, toll
racked laborer can breathe the pure air of
the country feast his eyes On the beauty of
the placid waters or listen to the singing of
the feathered birds of the forest. Lake
Manawa is a beautiful body of water cover.
ing 800 acres, of sufficient depth to admit OF
steam ana sal-boat navigation. The beach is
most excellent for bathing purposes. During
the past summer there were eight boats on
the lake. A fine and substantial hotel was
built last summer, with prospects of two
others next season. This will be the only
pleasure resort within a radius of 100 miles
of either Council Bluffs or Omaha so that it
can easily be seen that a bright future
awaits the projectors of the enterprise Many
things are in favor of the success of the un-
dertaking. The projectors are men of means,
and, by the way, | am glad to notice that two
of the largest proprictors are residents of
your city. There is a lack of effusive cnthu-
sasm but no lack of quiet energetic work.
The location of the lake is point in favor Of
the undertaking, situated only thrce-fourths
of a mile south of the city limits and on
line with the extension of Main street. The
past summer motor line has been built from
a convenient point in the city to point at the
lower part of the lake. All purchasers of lots
are given a guarantee that the fare shall
| never exceed five cents. The surrounding
country is high, dry and gives magnificent
view of both cities and of the valley through
which the Missouri wends its way toward the
gulf This fall streets will be graded trees
set out and other beautfying work done,
all tending to make the locality
superb place of residence. Taking com
that the distance from the business portion
of the city is the same as the distance from
Washington ave, via the motor in your city,
to. Lake street. Already learn that from so
to IS fine residences will be erected on the
shores of the Lake before June /, lSSS. Many
of the best citizens of Omaha are becoming
interested and have purchased lots. During
the past summer Il wagon bridge connecting
the cities to cost 81 ,000, 900 has been begun,
and the Union Pacific has also built Il bridge
costing over 81 ,O00. 000 These bridges, to-
gether with the building and equipment of
ten miles of additional street railways, bind
the two cities closer together and make the
means of communication easy and cheap.
In conclusion know of no other similar
undertaking which has as many chances of
| success. Being intimately acquainted with
the projectors and present owners feel sat
isiied in saying that Lake Manawa will in a
few short years be known far and wide as a
resort for pleasure and residence equally as
we'll as Mnnctonka. ..I